The puc18 puc19 sequence is stored as a pdf file on the genaxxon webpage. The objectives of the following experiment include the construction of a puc18 plasmid containing the kanomycin resistance gene in the mcs, the transformation of that plasmid into the li dh5. Mattenley department of microbiology and immunology, ubc based on the observation that the transformation of escherchia coli was more efficient with puc19 than with the larger. The cause of this exclusion effect has been attributed to various possibilities, including pbr322s larger size, the presence of rop gene, and the lack of a point mutation which exists in puc19 2, 11. Some strains of bacteria dh5alpha a and plasmids puc19 yield better results. Compared to the 2686 bplength of puc19, pbr322 is 4361 bp, which means each. This plasmid has been modified to carry a gene for resistance to ampicillin the socalled ampr gene, which. Isolation of plasmid dna edinboro university of pennsylvania. Isolation and characterization of plasmid dna part 3. The effect of increasing plasmid size on transformation efficiency in escherichia coli vicky chan, lisa f. Why are two different restriction enzymes used to cut the. Plasmid isolation and analysis iowa state university.
The bayou biolabs mmp18 sequence has a few differences from the mmp18 sequence reported in genbank, accession number x025. The regular transformation protocol using mm294 bacteria and pbr322 plasmid can also. Lab 10 assignment lab 10 assignment molecular genetics. Since these two restriction enzymes make compatible sticky ends, the insert has a chance of combining with the plasmid. Sequence is relatively short 54 bp in puc19 as multiple of 3, the insertion does not change the reading frame of coding region of the gene, adds 18 amino acids to protein but doesnt affect product activity. It can be downloaded from the detaisl view of the puc18 puc19 product description. Gene, 33 1985 103119 eisevier 103 gene 1167 improved m phage cloning vectors and host strains. To see this sequence with restriction sites, features, and translations, please. Unique restriction sites, so that the restriction enzymes can be used to cut the plasmid and dna of interest can be inserted into the plasmid.
It carries a 54 bp multiple cloning site polylinker. The molecule is a doublestranded circle with 2686 base pairs in length. Sequence provided by depositing laboratory may be theoreticalpredicted or based on sangerngs sequencing results. The creation of a sizemodified puc19 jennifer roger department of microbiology and immunology, ubc in order to study the exclusion effect observed when escherichia coli dh5. Plasmids differ from chromosomes in being small and. This is because there might not be one restriction site bordering the gene to be cloned and the identical restriction site in the plasmid.
Plasmid selection in escherichia coli using an endogenous. How to manipulate plasmid copy number bitesize bio. This vector is designed for cloning and generation of exoiii deletions. Aug 11, 2008 antibiotic resistance genes are widely used for selection of recombinant bacteria, but their use risks contributing to the spread of antibiotic resistance. Accession l097 x02514, medline 85180545, pubmed 2985470. The molecule is doublestranded circle, 2686 base pairs in length, and has a high copy number.
Transformation of bacteria with different plasmids objectives. The puc19 plasmid confers ampicillin resistance to its host through its bla gene which codes for a. The site of initiation of dna replication at the plus origin was mapped to within an 8basepair sequence. Restriction enzyme mapping of puc19 given the map of the plasmid in figure 103, you should be able to predict the length of dna fragments that will result when these digests are completed. Students then run a gel, comparing the isolated plasmid to a known sample to confirm that the plasmid is puc19. It contains identical multiple cloning site mcs as puc18 vector except that it is arranged in opposite orientation. Plasmids capable of integration into the chromosome were earlier called episomes. Investigation of the pbr322 exclusion effect using putative. Methods in molecular biologymethods in molecular biology tm volume 235 edited by nicola casali andrew preston e.
The fabi cassette in pfab can be transferred to other pucderived plasmids using the aatii and. Marker genes there are a number of plasmids available as commercial vectors that can be purchased. The dna sequence of our mmp18 is 100% identical to the sequence of mmp18 from new england biolabs. The designation puc is derived from the classical p prefix denoting plasmid and the abbreviation for the university of california, where early work on the plasmid series had been conducted. Replication origins of singlestrandeddna plasmid pub110. Detect dna using agarose gel electrophoresis separation via an electric field with ethidium bromide, a compound which binds to nucleic acids, fluoresces strongly when activated by uv light can detect 20 nanograms. Today i would like to introduce you to puc18, a plasmid most noted for its high copy number. Plasmid and lambda vectors fungal genetics stock center.
Allows different restriction enzymes to be used to open plasmid to. The multiple cloning site mcs is within the bgalactosidase gene. The puc19 plasmid 2,686 bp confers ampicillin resistance and complement defects in. Plasmid and lambda vectors the fungal genetics stock center maintains a growing number of plasmids and lambda strains for the construction of gene libraries and the manipulation of cloned genes.
The two replication origins of plasmid pub110 have been characterized. Dna synthesis initiated at the origin was made to terminate precociously in an inserted sequence of 18 base pairs that is homologous to a sequence in the origin. The features of this puc19 plasmids are as follows. Jan 14, 2015 how to manipulate plasmid copy number published january 14, 2015 so far in this series, we have looked at origins of replication, weve discussed how plasmid replication is regulated in the popular pbr22 plasmid, and weve seen how a disturbance of this regulatory mechanism has given rise to the highcopy puc18 plasmid. To learn about this, we focused on the pbr22 ori and the role of rop protein in controlling copy number within pbr22 and other members of the. Conversely, plasmidencoded antirestriction systems may protect plasmid dna from degradation by host restric.
It contains the pmb1 origin of replication from pbr322, but it lacks the rop gene and carries a point mutation in the rnaii transcript g 2975 in pbr322 to a 8 in puc19. The artificial plasmid puc18 has been genetically engineered to include 1 a gene for antibiotic resistance to ampicillin amp r, and 2 a gene and its promoter for the enzyme betagalactosidase lacz. It is approximately 4300 bp in length and has two antibiotic resistance genes. Predict sizes of dna fragments produced from pvu ii digest. The designation puc is derived from the classical p prefix.
The exact positions of the genetic elements are shown on the map termination codons included. The plasmids designated puc18 or puc19 have been used extensively. Lab 10 assignment molecular genetics and biotechnology. The puc19 multiple cloning site mcs is retained, however hincii, hindiii and psti are not unique in pfab. Highlights purified by chromatography using proprietary patented technology more than. A plasmid is a circular dsdna molecule a few hundred or thousand base pairs in circumference. How can i locate the terminator sequences in the puc19 plasmid. Nov 26, 2014 today i would like to introduce you to puc18, a plasmid most noted for its high copy number. It is a circular double stranded dna and has 2686 base pairs.
The vector length is 2686 bp and is isolated from e. In the first article in this series, we talked about how origins of replication ori control plasmid replication and copy number. Nonantibiotic systems are available, but require mutant host strains, defined. The puc19 plasmid also contains the lacz gene which encodes the nterminal fragment of the enzyme betagalactosidase. How can i locate the terminator sequences in the puc19.
The rop gene product, which regulates plasmid replication by stabilizing the interaction between rnai and rnaii transcripts, maintains the copy number at about 20 per cell. The focus of this study was the construction of a novel enlarged puc19 vector, pbart, which carries the rop and tetracycline resistance genes derived from pbr322. Construction of an enlarged puc19 vector with a rop gene. The molecule is a small doublestranded circle, 2686 base pairs in length, and has a high copy number.
A the bla gene in puc19, which confers ampicillin resistance, was replaced with fabi and its promoter region pfab. The effect of increasing plasmid size on transformation. A5196 description introduction puc19 is a commonly used li plasmid cloning vector. For the bayou biolabs mmp18 sequence, please click here. Discrepancies between sequencing results obtained by addgene and the original sequence provided by the depositor may be present. Priyanka, i followed your suggestion and used the ribex tool to locate the terminator sequences. When a bacterium containing this plasmid is grown on a medium containing an inducer of the lac genes and a chromogenic. It has a small size of 4363 bp it carries two sets of antibiotic resistance genes it. Thermo scientific puc19 vector is a small, high copy number, e. It is naturally devoided of any selection marker for eukaryotic cell transfection. These materials are made available in the same manner as fungal strains.
Contributed by matt lewis transformation of plasmid dna to competent e. Thermo scientific plasmid puc57, 2710 bp in length, is a derivative of puc19. Plasmids pbr322 and puc8 pbr322 plasmid one of the first plasmids to be used in recombinant genetics was called pbr322. Linear, permuted sequence isomers of puc19 exhibit different mobilities in largepore polyacrylamide gels, suggesting that the plasmid contains two sequencedependent bends, one located at approximately 806 bp, close to the start site of transcription, and the other at approximately 2617 bp, near the promoter of the ampicillin resistance gene. In particular, the practice is inappropriate for some intrinsically resistant bacteria and in vaccine production, and costly for industrial scale production. Plasmid organization 5 niche 39a, as can plasmidlocated genes for bacteriophage resistance and for the restriction of foreign nucleic acids which enter the cell. Bacteria cells that are successfully transformed with this plasmid are able to.
Bacterial plasmids plasmids are defined as double stranded, extrachromosomal genetic elements that replicate independently of the host cell chromosome and are stably inherited. These cells can only be transformed by electroporation 10 pg g 0. Only the recombinants those that took up puc19 with a dna insert will be seen as white colonies. The cut sites for some restriction enzyme are indicated on the plasmid. Naturallyoccurring plasmids are viruses of bacteria. For the best results, it is recommended that you use the transformed bacteria from the red colony transformation protocol.